Smyrna, Milford gain top seeds in DIAA State Wrestling Championships

Defending Division One state champion Smyrna High School is the top seed in the upcoming DIAA State Wrestling Championship, held Tuesday afternoon at Smyrna High School. Cape Henlopen is the two-seed, and Caesar Rodney is the third seed in D-1.Milford is the top seed in the Division Two bracket. Defending D-2 champion St. Georges is the third seed.

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Posted Feb. 10, 2014 at 3:29 PM

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Division One defending state champion Smyrna High School attempts to win back-to-back titles Tuesday evening when the Eagles host the DIAA Dual Meet State Wrestling Championships. The six-team fields in Division I and Division II will square off at Smyrna High School.

Smyrna was awarded the top seed in Division One, based on their 9-1 record. The Eagles only team loss was to Maryland powerhouse McDonough High School.

Milford earned the top seed in Division Two, while defending D-2 champion, St. Georges, was given the number three seed this year.

The first round begins at 3:30 p.m., the second round at 5:30 p.m. and the championships at 7:30 p.m.

Here's a breakdown of the matchups:

In Division I, third-seeded Caesar Rodney (10-2) will meet sixth-seeded Polytech (8-4) and fourth-seeded Salesianum (10-3) will take on fifth-seeded William Penn (10-3) in the first round. The lowest-seeded winner from the first round will wrestle No. 1 Smyrna (9-3) in the semifinals.

The highest-seeded winner from the first round will take on No. 2 Cape Henlopen (11-1) in the other semifinal.

In Division II, third-seeded St. Georges (8-4) will go against sixth-seeded Sanford (5-5) and fourth-seeded Delaware Military Academy (10-2) will meet fifth-seeded Lake Forest (9-4) in the first round.

The lowest-seeded winner from the first round will wrestle No. 1 Milford (10-1) in the semifinals. The highest-seeded winner from the first round will meet No. 2 Hodgson (11-1) in the other semifinal.

The first-round matches will begin at 120 pounds in both divisions. Semifinal matches start at 126 pounds, and championship matches begin at 132 pounds.

Tickets are available online through the DIAA website, and will also be sold at the door.